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1815 Dexter – AD Stenger

bp — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:52:00 +0000

Great photo blog of one man’s journey remodeling an AD Stenger home. Looks like it is coming along nice and can’t wait to see it mostly finished (no home is ever ‘finished’ it seems). Above is the ‘before’ picture, I believe.

1815 Dexter Blog

George Chakhava

bp — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:07:14 +0000

Unlike this place, which Paul of AustinModHouse rightful points out is on BBQ away from a Burning Man exhibit, it will take more than fire (or the fall of the Soviet Union) to bring down this former ministry building in Tbilisi, Georgia. I have a fondness for brutalist bloc architecture. Sadly most of the examples in America lack a grandeur found in Europe and the Russian Bloc, Giesel Library aside.

More pictures and article about the Former Ministry of Highways building shown above.

Lund St – $457k – AD Stenger

bp — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:00:09 +0000

Pre-MLS listing. It will be listed in the MLS later this week.

Per the owner:

The house is 1521 square feet with 2 bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths, and is located in an unbeatable location one block from Barton Springs and Zilker park (1006 Lund Street). The house has been well maintained. It has large windows that give a hill-side view into the canopy of a large live oak tree in back, and has a second live oak in front.

Inquires can be made with:

Linda Doughty – 472-6562 or Tony Choban – 476-5394

edit: Listing is now live in the MLS. Here for more info & pictures.

Paramount – $425k – AD Stenger

bp — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:55:33 +0000

This is Chuck Voelter’s AD Stenger home in Barton Hills. I meet Chuck at a livemodern.com meet-up shortly after moving here 5 years ago. At that time I had discovered his neighborhood and the Stengers there and knew nothing about who built them; Chuck set about changing that. I still remember the pictures of the green concrete floors he uncovered as part of his restoration project.

Listing info.

Dollahite House by Rural Theory

bp — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 21:20:45 +0000

You may recall that this house was for sale about 18 months ago (and didn’t last long on the market). Apparently, it was featured in Dwell the prior fall. Here is the article and picture show from Dwell.

Many more additional pictures and info at Rural Theory (owners, designers and builders)

Midcentury in the Redwoods – Daniel Liebermann

bp — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:51:44 +0000

It has been slim pickings in the MLS lately. Nothing really has caught the eye, unless you count this Stenger listing which induces a desire towards violence (stucco?!?).

Instead, check out this NY Times feature on a lovely home in the Redwoods of California. Built by Daniel Liebermann, a former apprentice of Frank Lloyd Wright. Slideshow here.

Carner Residences, Frank Weise

bp — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 21:03:23 +0000

Great set of photos of this 1950 home in Philly by Greg La Vardera.

Almarion – $640k – Tom Shefelman

bp — Mon, 31 May 2010 19:14:11 +0000

I am not familiar with Tom Shefelman but now curious. There is a another mid-century modern home on Almarion which is possibly one of my favorites in that area that bares some similarities so now I am curious to learn more

Listing info.

Side note: The pictures in this post are mine from about 4 years ago. They are not great by any stretch but may add to a the limited set in the MLS listing.

Brady Lane – Stenger

bp — Mon, 31 May 2010 19:08:41 +0000

This was up and into ‘pending’ in a flash.

Info

PS. Eff the Realtor for suggesting a tear down. Hopefully the buyer is better than that.

Desert House in Texas

bp — Wed, 19 May 2010 01:51:07 +0000

Great house up near Dallas featured on Design Milk yesterday.